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One of the biggest engineering project in the world. Also known as the Dubai Canal, this waterway brings water inland to the vast desert from the Arabian Gulf. The elaborate plan includes creating a desert oasis along the entire stretch of the canal.
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Dubai (Arabian)CanalProject
Berkay GÜNCAN
The Arabian Canal, is a planned 75 km man-made canal
Dubai Canal Project started in 2007
It is one of the mega projects in Dubai even in the world
“Limitless” have been awarded the contract to carry out the project
It would begin at the Dubai Marina and will go round the Al Maktoum International Airport before entering the sea again at the outer end of Palm
Jebel Ali
If completed, it would require the excavation of 1.1 billion cubic meters of soil
The canal itself was projected to cost $11 billion
Plans also called for $50 billion to be spent constructing a new "city" within the city
The Canal will be fully navigable, with marinas, bridges, islands, beaches and waterfront walkways.
The canal will function as a navigable sea level waterway, providing a new arena for tourism and recreational boating
The Arabian canal would be 150 metres wide and six metres deep, enough to accommodate yachts up to 40 metres long.
• Along its banks will be sustainable
Urban communities combining business, living, shopping, sport, recreation, healthcare, education and green open spaces, all connected by an eco-conscious transport system and shaded, walkable streets.
